Platt Amendment 1901 (5-2)
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- Q1What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?Limit Cuban sovereignty and give the United States control over Cuban affairs.To establish an economic partnership between Cuba and the United States.To grant Cuba full independence and sovereignty.To annex Cuba into the United States.30s
- Q2Which country introduced the Platt Amendment?Portugal.The United States.Spain.France.30s
- Q3When was the Platt Amendment introduced?1898.1901.1917.1865.30s
- Q4What was the context in which the Platt Amendment was introduced?During the Cuban War of Independence.During the Mexican-American War.After the Spanish-American War and the occupation of Cuba by the United States.After the Cuban Revolution.30s
- Q5Which of the following provisions was included in the Platt Amendment?The annexation of Cuba into the United States.The establishment of a free trade zone between Cuba and the United States.The creation of a Cuban-American military alliance.The right for the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.30s
- Q6Which U.S. president signed the Platt Amendment into law?Franklin D. Roosevelt.Woodrow Wilson.William McKinley.Theodore Roosevelt.30s
- Q7When was the Platt Amendment repealed?1959.1917.1934.1945.30s
- Q8What was the main reason for the repeal of the Platt Amendment?The rise of communist governments in Latin America.The end of U.S. imperialism in Latin America.The failure of the Platt Amendment to achieve its objectives.The desire to improve diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.30s
- Q9Why did many Cubans oppose the Platt Amendment?They wanted to establish a communist government.They saw it as a violation of their sovereignty and independence.They wanted to establish a military alliance with the United States.They wanted to become a U.S. territory.30s
- Q10What impact did the Platt Amendment have on the relationship between the United States and Cuba?It led to the establishment of a communist government in Cuba.It paved the way for a strong and enduring partnership between Cuba and the United States.It created a legacy of mistrust and resentment towards the United States.It had no impact on the relationship between the two countries.30s